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Belle & Sebastian spoke out on Scottish Independence and paid tribute to David Bowie's BRITs speech at the NME Awards in London last night (Wednesday 26 February, 2014).
Last week, Bowie famously asked Kate Moss to accept his BRIT Award for Best British Male, reading a speech which ended with the Thin White Duke urging: "Scotland, stay with us."
Now, when accepting their award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, the Scottish indie heroes have paid tribute, with guitarist Stevie Jackson joking from the Brixton Academy stage: "England stay with us - at least just for a night. And if we do leave you, let’s stay friends."
Frontman Stuart Murdoch was later asked by The Daily Record about the comment and their views on Scottish Independence, adding: "Get into the argument. Vote with your heart and not your wallet."
The band also performed a medley of their greatest hits at the ceremony, inviting some pretty animated fans on stage to dance with them.
Belle & Sebastian, still brilliant #NME2014 #NMEAwards pic.twitter.com/GHbDhur8r0
— Gigwise (@Gigwise) February 26, 2014
The full list of winners at the NME Awards 2014 was:
Godlike Genius
Blondie
Songwriters' Songwriter
Paul McCartney
Award For Innovation
Damon Albarn
Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
Belle & Sebastian
Best British Band supported by Windows Phone
Arctic Monkeys
Best International Band supported by Austin, Texas
Haim
Best Solo Artist
Lily Allen
Best New Band supported by Mossimo
Drenge
Best Live Band supported by Gig Buddy
Arctic Monkeys
Best Album supported by PS4 InFAMOUS Second Son
Arctic Monkeys, 'AM'
Best Track supported by Blackstar Amps
Disclosure, 'White Noise'
Best Music Video supported by Domino's
Eagulls, 'Nerve Endings'
Best Festival
Glastonbury
Best TV Show
Breaking Bad
Best Music Film
Made Of Stone
Philip Hall Radar Award supported by Monster Headphones
Fat White Family
Best Reissue
The Clash, 'Sound System'
Best Band Blog Or Twitter
Alana Haim, Haim
Best Book
Morrissey, Autobiography
Best Small Festival
Swn
Below: Photos of Belle & Sebastian, Sigur Ros, Frightened Rabbit and more live at End Of The Road 2013
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